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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2017-13873)

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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2017-13873)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
12/01/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/01/2017
Modified
03/18/2020

Description

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11 is affected. macOS before 10.13 is affected. tvOS before 11 is affected. watchOS before 4 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to obtain sensitive network-activity information about arbitrary apps via a crafted app.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-10_13

References

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